TY - JOUR
T1 - Firm growth and firm size
AU - Rogers, Mark
AU - Helmers, Christian
AU - Koch, Christoffer
PY - 2010/11
Y1 - 2010/11
N2 - This article analyses the growth rates of the complete population of UK-registered firms for the period 2001 to 2005. We estimate Gibrat's law – that growth rates are independent of firm size – by deciles of the firm size distribution. Whether we are able to reject Gibrat's law varies across deciles. We also show how estimates vary according to the measure of firm size, time period and sample selection.
AB - This article analyses the growth rates of the complete population of UK-registered firms for the period 2001 to 2005. We estimate Gibrat's law – that growth rates are independent of firm size – by deciles of the firm size distribution. Whether we are able to reject Gibrat's law varies across deciles. We also show how estimates vary according to the measure of firm size, time period and sample selection.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78049376280&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13504850903085043
DO - 10.1080/13504850903085043
M3 - Article
SN - 1350-4851
VL - 17
SP - 1547
EP - 1550
JO - Applied Economics Letters
JF - Applied Economics Letters
IS - 16
ER -